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Taxonomy Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the best reason that fire is NOT considered a living organism?

a)

It requires fuel to burn

b)


It requires oxygen to burn

c)

It can move from place to place

d)

It is not composed of cells.

2.

A unicellular, prokaryotic organism that reproduces asexually belongs to which kingdom?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Protista

c)

Fungi

d)

Phylum

3.

Organisms are classified into kingdoms based on various characteristics. Which of the following are characteristics of members of the Animalia kingdom?

a)

unicellular

b)

eurkaryotic

c)

heterophic

d)

autotrophic

e)

prokaryotic

4.

The cow pictured belongs to the kingdom Animalia.

What living characteristics does this organism possess?

a)

Multicellular,

 autotroph, 

prokaryote

b)

Unicellular, autotroph, prokaryote

c)

Multicellular, 

heterotroph, 

eukaryote

d)

Unicellular, autotroph, prokaryote

5.

How do plants reproduce?

a)

autotrophic

b)

asexual

c)

sexual

d)

heterotrophic

6.

What is the basic unit of life?

a)

Atom

b)

Cell

c)

Molecule

d)

Organ

7.

Which domain do humans belong to?

a)

Archaea

b)

Bacteria

c)

Eukarya

d)

Protista

8.
Which kingdom contains members who are prokaryotic?
a)
Archaebacteria and Eubacteria
b)
Archaebacteria and Protista
c)
Eubacteria and Animalia
d)
Eubacteria  and Fungi
9.

The field of biology that classifies organisms is called...

a)

Taxonomy

b)

Phylogeny

c)

Paleontology

d)

Embryology

10.

Which of the 3 domains is most likely to live in extreme environments?

a)

bacteria

b)

eukarya

c)

archaea

11.
The smallest groups into which organisms can be classified are called
a)
species
b)
kingdoms
c)
classess
d)
orders
12.
Which 2 organisms have the fewest characteristics in common?
a)
2 organisms in the same kingdom
b)
2 organisms in the same genus
c)
2 organisms in the same species
d)
2 organisms in the same family
13.
Which taxa contains the FEWEST amount of organisms, or is the most specific?
a)
genus
b)
family
c)
species
d)
order
14.

Eukaryotes include fungi, plants, animals, and....

a)

bacteria

b)

protists

c)

archaebacteria

d)

eubacteria

15.
Which domain contains organisms that are unicellular, prokaryotic, and can cause illness yet also make food such as yogurt.
a)
Eukarya
b)
Archaea
c)
Bacteria
d)
Protista
16.

This organism is microscopic, does not have a nucleus, and is known to cause strep throat in humans. What kingdom does it belong in?

a)

Archaebacteria

b)

Fungi

c)

Bacteria

d)

Protista

17.

How are animals classified

a)

Domain

Kingdoms

Phylum

Classes

Orders

Families

Genus

species

b)

Kingdoms

Domain

Phylum

Classes

Orders

Families

Genus

species

c)

Kingdoms

Domain

Phylum

Classes

Orders

Families

species
Genus

d)

Kingdoms

Domain

Phylum

Classes

Genus

Families

species

18.

Cassie is working on a project about classifying cells as either prokaryotic or eukaryotic. She made a drawing of the cell that he observed under an electron microscope and he labeled its parts. Cassie’s labeled drawing is shown. How should she classify the cell and which statement provides evidence for this choice?

a)

Prokaryotic. It has a nucleus.

b)

Animal. It is prokaryotic.

c)

Eukaryotic. It has a nucleus.

d)

Plant. It has chloroplasts.

19.

Chase is classifying this cell as a prokaryotic cell. What evidence is there to support his claim?

a)
The cell has a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles
b)

The cell has organelles.

c)

The cell lacks a cell wall

d)

The cell lacks a nucleus.

20.

Which part of a cell will identify it as prokaryotic or eukaryotic?

a)

organelles

b)

mitochondria

c)

cell wall

d)

defined nucleus

21.

Nadia is classifying cells as either prokaryotic or eukaryotic. She observed a cell under an electron microscope that has a cell wall but does not have a nucleus. How should she classify this cell?

a)

Multicellular

b)
Eukaryotic
c)

Prokaryotic

d)
Mitochondria-containing
22.

A student identified protists as belonging to the domain Eukaryota. Select two other groups of organisms that are classified in the domain Eukaryota.

a)

Thermophiles

b)
Bacteria
c)

Animals

d)
Plants
23.

Which correctly identifies the domain label for X and what evidence supports this?

a)

Archaea. The domain is Protista because organisms in this domain include a nucleus in their cells.

b)

Protista. The domain is bacteria because organisms in the fungi kingdom are types of bacteria.

c)

Bacteria. The domain is archaea because organisms in this domain can be either autotrophic or heterotrophic.

d)

Eukarya.The domain is eukarya because all organisms in this domain have a nucleus in their cells.

24.

How do plants reproduce?

a)
Plants reproduce through asexual reproduction only.
b)
Plants reproduce through photosynthesis and respiration.
c)
Plants reproduce through spores and cloning.
d)

Plants reproduce through sexual and and asexual reproduction.

25.

The table lists characteristics of a specific taxonomic classification. Which kingdom is best described by these characteristics?

a)
Plantae
b)
Protista
c)
Fungi
d)

Archaebacteria

26.

Scientists are studying a new organism that was recently discovered. 

The organism was observed and was found to have the following characteristics on the chart.

What is the best classification for the new organism?

a)

Fungi

b)

Plants

c)

Bacteria

d)

Animals

27.

An organism that can make its own food and is composed of many cells that each contain a nucleus belongs to which kingdom?

a)
Animalia
b)
Fungi
c)
Protista
d)
Plantae
28.

An organism is unicellular, reproduces asexually, and lives in a hot hydrothermal vent at the bottom of the ocean and other extreme environments. This organism most likely belongs to the kingdom —

a)
Plantae
b)
Archaea
c)
Fungi
d)
Bacteria
29.

Bacteria can be classified into two kingdoms: Archaea and Eubacteria. Bacteria in both of these kingdoms are all —

a)
fungi
b)
eukaryotes
c)
prokaryotes
d)
viruses
30.

What is the most basic difference between autotrophs and heterotrophs?

a)
Autotrophs and heterotrophs both produce their own food.
b)
Autotrophs produce their own food, while heterotrophs consume other organisms for food.
c)
Autotrophs and heterotrophs both consume other organisms for food.
d)
Autotrophs consume other organisms for food, while heterotrophs produce their own food.
31.

What domain does Animalia belong?

a)
Domain Eukarya
b)
Phylum Chordata
c)
Kingdom Animalia
d)
Kingdom Plantae
32.

What domain does Plantae belong?

a)
Fungi
b)
Prokaryota
c)

Eukarya

d)
Animalia
33.

What domain does Archaebacteria belong?

a)
Fungi
b)
Archaea
c)
Protista
d)
Eubacteria
34.

What domain does Fungi belong?

a)
Plantae
b)
Eukaryota
c)
Archaea
d)
Prokaryota
35.

What domain does Eubacteria belong?

a)
Archaea
b)
Bacteria
c)
Protista
d)
Fungi
36.

What domain does Protista belong?

a)
Bacteria
b)
Archaea
c)

Eukarya

d)
Fungi
37.

Which kingdom of species uses photosynthesis to produce it's own food?

a)

Animals

b)

Fungi

c)
Protista
d)

Plants

38.

Xavier is trying to classify cells by their physical characteristics. He discovers a multicellular organism containing cells that have a nucleus and a cell wall as well as the ability to conduct photosynthesis. Into which of the three domains would this organism most likely fit?

a)
Eukarya
b)
Bacteria
c)
Prokarya
d)
Archaea
39.

Which of the following is a list of the three known domains?

a)

Bacteria, Prokarya, Mammalia

b)

Prokarya, Eukarya, Animalia

c)

Eukarya, Animalia, Archaea

d)
Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
40.

All living things are divided into one of three

a)

classes

b)

kingdoms

c)

phylla

d)

domains

41.

Marcus saw this organism in his microscope. What domain does this organism likely belong?

a)
Cannot be determined
b)
Archaea
c)
Bacteria
d)
Eukarya
42.

Living things have been organized into different categories to make it easier to identify them. Below is a diagram that represents part of the organizational structure of living things. What part does X represent?

a)

Domain

b)
Kingdom
c)
Genus
d)
Family
43.

The following chart shows the taxonomical classification for human beings. At which classification level can it be determined that human beings are living organisms?

a)

Domain Eukarya

b)

Phylum Chordata

c)

Class Mammalia

d)

Kingdom Animalia

44.

What are the six kingdoms?

a)

Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Archaea, Domain

b)

Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Archaea, Species

c)

Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Archaea, Chordata

d)

Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, Archaea, Eubacteria

45.
Autotroph or heterotroph?
a)
Autotroph
b)
Heterotroph
46.
Autotroph or Heterotroph?
a)
Autotroph
b)
Heterotroph
47.
Autotroph or heterotroph?
a)
Autotroph
b)
Heterotroph
48.

What level of classification comes after "ORDER"?

a)

genus

b)

kingdom

c)

family

d)

species

49.

a category of classification below a phylum

a)

Kingdon

b)

Domain

c)

Phylum

d)

Class

50.
Autotroph or Heterotroph?
a)
Autotroph
b)
Heterotroph